KNIGHT'S TALE St.Joseph Council 16293, Upland California May is the Month of Mary May is the Month of Mary The Blessed Virgin Mary offered the disciples her prayers, motherly care, and witness. She continues to offer us her motherly love and intercession. During this month of May, let us rediscover her maternal role in each of our lives. Let us offer our spiritual mother our sincere prayers, that just as she aided the first Apostles with her prayers, she may also guide and intercede for us in our journey of faith. Let us learn from her how to love and trust God completely and how to be faithful witnesses of the risen Lord.
Upcoming Council Events With Memorial Day just around the corner, Mothers Day, Father's Day, and graduations soon to be upon us, thoughts of vacations with our families and loved ones to the beach, mountains, and other places beyond suddenly loom large on our calendars. Take them and refresh yourselves. But in the meantime, when you find yourself with nothing to do, here are some events you can participate in. Wednesday, May 16, 7 pm. Business Meeting in the OLG Room. This is election night for Council Officers for the coming Colombian Year, 2017-2018. There have been some changes to the proposed slate presented in the last newsletter. Here is the current proposed list from the Council Board of Officers. Grand Knight Deputy Grand Knight Chancellor Warden Treasurer Recorder Inside Guard Outside Guard Ramiro Gonzalez Robert DeSantiago Luis Sanchez Daniel Tepe Joe Villalobos Sal Chabolla Sean Shehee Ray Ynostroza 3 Yr. Trustee Paul Peirce 2 Yr Trustee Robert Poirier 1 Yr Trustee Bill Gardner Lector Advocate Financial Secretary ** Dan Wilson Victor Advocate Naseer Hermiz The position of Financial Secretary is an appointed position by the Grand Knight for a period of three years. The position of Chaplain, is also an appointed position, by the Grand Knight. Any third degree Knight may run for office, provided that someone else nominates him and the nominee must accept the nomination for office. All members present are allowed to vote. Elections are won by a majority vote of those present at the business meeting. Officers are elected for a one year term, except for the appointed positions, and serve for the Colombian year, July 1 to June 30. Officers will be formally installed on Saturday, August 19, 2017, at the Past Grand Knight Dinner.
Upcoming Council Events May 20, 10 am. Ordination of Rev. Mr. Juan Manuel Sandoval Ochoa to the Priesthood at St.Paul the Apostle Church, 14085 Peyton Dr., Chino Hills. All are invited to attend. May 28, 9 am. Fr. Juan Sandoval's Mass of Celebration at St. Joseph, followed by a reception on the patio after Mass. May 28, is also Hospitality Sunday: doughnuts and coffee on the patio after all the morning masses. June 17, RC Quake Game and Tailgate party. We will again be pairing up with our sister council, San Lorenzo, for a night of brats, beer, and a ball game. Bring a side dish, a chair and your own dinnerware. Fireworks after the game. The game starts at 7 pm. June 24, 6 pm.casino Nite in the parish hall. This is a fund raiser being held between the Knights and the Italian Catholic Foundation for the benefit of the church. Dinner, drink tickets and gambling script will be included in the price of the ticket. Additional script for drinks and gambling will be available. More info will be available soon. Other events being planned. Bus trip to an Indian Casino, maybe in conjunction with another church ministry. Our Lady of Guadalupe room cleanup sometime in July. All Ministry Potluck Picnic, sometime early July. All church ministries are being asked to participate in a potluck picnic on church grounds as a way to promote fraternity between us all. More info soon. Congratulations Congratulations to the following Knights for having attained the fourth degree on April 30 in Ontario. Robert De Santiago Jeff Johnson Paul Ojinaga James Sanchez Ray Ynostroza The Fourth Degree was established on February 22nd, 1900 on the principle of patriotism - love for and devotion to one's country. Fourth Degree Knights, or Sir Knights as they are called, focus the majority of their activities on this principle. It is the highest and most prestigious degree within the Knights of Columbus. It is a group of outstanding Knights who are dedicated to the service of the Church, their Country and our Order.
Special Thanks A special thanks to Joe Villalobos who generously donated a substantial portion of the cost towards the purchase of new flag ornament eagle. The old one was made of plastic and was seriously damaged. The new one is made of metal and should withstand any abuse. Joe is also to be praised for his many efforts in improving the appearance of the church grounds. He recently refurbished the wooden tables on the patio by taking them apart, replacing damaged portions and repainting them. He has recently been seen planting a tree on church grounds. And he has helped Fr. Tim in saving $800 by organizing a group of men for traffic control on Easter Sunday. Council Contacts Grand Knight Paul Peirce PPeirce@concept7.net Deputy Grand Knight Ramiro Gonzalez ramiro0747@gmail.com Chancellor Louis Palafox louiswpalafox@aol.com Recorder Robert De Santiago robert.desantiago1@gmail.com Financial Secretary Robert Poirier rpoirier1111@gmail.com Treasurer Luis Sanchez louie.sanchez67@yahoo.com Advocate Victor Taneco viccora@charter.net Warden Frank Gomez -------------------------------------------- Inside Guard Bill Gardner williamgardner820@gmail.com Outside Guard Martin Thouvenell thouvenellmartin@gmail.com Three Year Trustee Sal Chabolla sal14007@verizon.net Two Year Trustee Jesus Maldonado jmaldonadostjoseph@gmail.com One Year Trustee Naseer Hermiz hermizn@yahoo.com Your Field Agent Jim Dauser 909-215-8215 Jim.Dauser@KofC.org 3914 Yuba River Drive, Ontario CA, 91761
2016-17 Fraternal Year, Issue 5 May 2017